Age: Qing dynasty

Description: An exceptional jade Chinese faceted pale greyish blue jadeite snuff bottle with coral stopper. Skillfully faceted all over. An eight-pointed asterisk medallion centered on each side. Very well hollowed.

Size: 2 1/2", 6.4 cm.

Provenance: From a Westmount estate

Condition Report: The stone of an attractive blue color mottled with grey. The faceted edges all sharp and crisp without any obvious chips. One of the 4 corners of the underside has a small flee bite that you could feel with your nail but cannot see with your eye. The neck appears tall and in its original length. The mouth is even in the way it's drilled with no chips or damage apparent to the neck or mouth. Your nail is not stopped along the edge on the neck. The stopper originally glued to the bottle. Recently separated. There is oxidized glue residue at the top of the bottle around the mouth. There is dirt and snuff in the interior of the bottle and cork residue adhered to the inside of the mouth. The spoon is missing. Very good condition considering age. PLEASE REQUEST ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OR A CONDITION REPORT AS NEEDED.

The absence of a condition report does not imply good or bad condition however a condition report may be requested as additional information about any lot. Please understand that any statement about condition is provided to a prospective buyer as a courtesy and a prospective buyer is encouraged to have a professional restorer or art conservator evaluate lots and their respective condition to make sure they meet any particular expectations. All lots are sold as-is where is. Please note this Sale is conducted in USD. All Canadian customers will have the option of paying the CAD equivalent. Snuff bottle keywords: Chinese, porcelain, beijing, suzhou, snuff bottle, perfume bottle, stopper, qing dynasty, interior painted, chinese. Hong kong, taiwan, planter, jardiniere, cache pots, charger, old, antique, vintage, republic, imperial, gilt,